Catherine
MACDONALD
(b.
4 March 1889
,
Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan, USA
d.
30 August 1971
,
Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA
)
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Catherine MACDONALD was born 4 March 1889 in Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan, USA
Catherine MACDONALD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Matthew FLYNN 30 June 1913 in Newberry, McMillan Township, Luce, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Matthew FLYNN was born 19 October 1888 in Watson, Allegan, Michigan, USA. Matthew died 21 April 1976 in Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
Catherine MACDONALD died 30 August 1971 in Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
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Matthew FLYNN-- Date: 30 June 1913 Place: Newberry, McMillan Township, Luce, Michigan, USA
Children of Matthew FLYNN and Catherine MACDONALD:
Vurl Matthew FLYNN (b.1 October 1915, Munsing, Michigan, USA d. 1 July 1941, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
Matthew FLYNN-- Date: 30 June 1913 Place: Newberry, McMillan Township, Luce, Michigan, USAChildren of Matthew FLYNN and Catherine MACDONALD:
Vurl Matthew FLYNN (b.1 October 1915, Munsing, Michigan, USA d. 1 July 1941, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
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1889 Birth 4 March 1889
Au Sable, Iosco, Michigan, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1913 Marriage / PartnerCatherine MACDONALD and Matthew FLYNN 30 June 1913, Newberry, McMillan Township, Luce, Michigan, USA
She was 24 years old.
1915 Birth of ChildVurl Matthew FLYNN was born 1 October 1915, Munsing, Michigan, USA
Catherine was 26 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1941 Death of ChildVurl Matthew FLYNN died 1 July 1941, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Catherine was 52 years old.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1971 Death 30 August 1971
Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 82.
Added: 8/24/2025 6:18:23 PM
- Updated: 8/24/2025 6:18:59 PM
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